South Africa vs Switzerland: Democratic electoral institutions row

South Africa
1
in 2025
Switzerland
1
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st

Democratic electoral institutions row over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1 against 1 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1900s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1910s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1920s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1930s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1940s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1950s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1960s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1970s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1980s 0 1 1 Switzerland
1990s 0.5 1 0.5 Switzerland
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democratic electoral institutions row, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 1 against 1 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in democratic electoral institutions row between South Africa and Switzerland?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for democratic electoral institutions row?
South Africa ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 176 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Democratic electoral institutions row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic electoral institutions row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed